You can put the best part of Fairphone’s new headphones into the older model
Over two years after Fairphone introduced its first pair of modular and repairable wireless headphones, the company has announced an upgraded version. The new Fairbuds XL look similar to the…
You need to watch the modern horror masterpiece, His House
There’s an argument to be made that “the real monster is trauma” has become an overused trope in modern horror. Hereditary, The Babadook, and, much less effectively, Smile, are just…
Netflix CEO made a visit to the White House before buying Warner Bros.
In November, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO, made a trip to the White House for a lengthy meeting with Donald Trump. According to Bloomberg, the two discussed a number of topics,…
X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million
Friday, the EU slapped X with a €120 million fine (about $140 million) for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). It was the first time that a company had been…
A very human vision for going all in on AI
It’s easy to think about AI as a sort of existential battle between human and machine. Maybe it will be, someday, in a Skynet sort of way. But there are…
What Google Glass got right — and really, really wrong
Google didn’t invent the concept of smart glasses, but it did help make them mainstream. In retrospect, 13 years after their launch, this is both a good and bad thing.…
Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leave
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that Johny Srouji, senior vice president of hardware technologies, told Tim Cook he is “seriously considering” leaving Apple for another company in the near future.…
The Nintendo Switch 2 and Ninja’s Creami are the best deals of the week
It’s a great time to consider buying Nintendo’s latest console. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Cyber week has just about wrapped up, but there are still some amazing…
The tech world is sleeping on the most exciting Bluetooth feature in years
It’s been a few years since the official introduction of the Bluetooth technology Auracast, which allows devices like earbuds, headphones, speakers, and hearing aids to connect to a single source…
Mad Men’s special effects foreman hasn’t seen the infamous 4K remaster
Everyone had a good laugh at HBO Max this week when the new 4K Mad Men remaster debuted with a number of glaring errors that should have been caught before…
AI ‘creators’ might just crash the influencer economy
It was only in June that Jeremy Carrasco uploaded his first videos to TikTok and Instagram. In that short time, he’s amassed over 300,000 followers on each platform. No, it’s…
The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide
The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you’re trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next you’re panic shopping in a Buc-ee’s gift aisle. But it…
Welcome to the big leagues, Netflix
Warner Bros. has an infamous history of being bought by other companies and then quickly ending up back on the market after its new owners realize how difficult it is…
Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again
The MyQ garage door controller is an accessory that can connect Chamberlain Group garage door openers to the MyQ app. The MyQ platform used to support more smart home integrations,…
Star Wars’ original theatrical cut returns to theaters in 2027
Disney is bringing a “newly restored version” of the original, 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars back to theaters on February 19th, 2027. It will only be available in theaters…
Pantone’s ‘Cloud Dancer’ color party is a recession indicator
Pantone’s color of the year for 2026 is white – sorry, Cloud Dancer. Pantone announced the shade on Thursday, and describes it as a “discrete white hue offering a promise…
Facebook and Instagram have a new hub to help get hijacked accounts back
The new hub centralizes account support options. Meta on Thursday announced it is launching a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging that getting help hasn’t always been…
Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11
Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now…
Netflix wins the bidding war for Warner Bros.
Netflix is poised to purchase Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming business after being selected as the winner of the bidding war for the media giant. The two companies will now…
Apple announces even more major executive turnover
Following the recent retirement of former COO Jeff Williams, AI chief John Giannandrea stepping down, and the departure of head of design Alan Dye for Meta, Apple announced Thursday that…
Apple removed a Night mode photo feature from the iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro models have been left in the dark. | Image: The Verge iPhone 17 Pro users have fewer ways to take photographs in low-light conditions compared to those…
Antigravity’s 360-degree drone is here to help you forget DJI
The Antigravity A1. With DJI facing an imminent import ban in the US and its flagship drones disappearing from shelves, the new Antigravity A1 didn’t need to be a groundbreaking…
BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session
BMW has been peppering us with teasers and bits and pieces about its next-gen EV platform, Neue Klasse, for so long – fully two years now – that I confess…
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse
A simulated image representing the projected contamination by satellite trails in one of the future space telescopes. The stripes of light reflected from artificial telecommunication satellites outshine the otherwise pristine…
Anthropic’s AI bubble ‘YOLO’ warning
Andrew Ross Sorkin and Dario Amodei speak onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. |…
The Polaroid Flip, my favorite retro instant camera, is cheaper than ever
I love instant cameras because of how they help me slow down and be creative without the distractions of a phone. Holding a real print also feels grounding in a…
Indiegogo is launching ‘Express Crowdfunding’ so creators can ship things sooner
Indiegogo is planning to launch a new “Express Crowdfunding” campaign format that lets creators ship things while the campaign is ongoing instead of forcing creators to wait until the campaign…
Google is experimentally replacing news headlines with AI clickbait nonsense
“BG3 players exploit children,” reads a Google AI-generated headline. | Image: Google Did you know that BG3 players exploit children? Are you aware that Qi2 slows older Pixels? If we…
Amazon’s bet that AI benchmarks don’t matter
Rohit Prasad, Amazon’s SVP of AGI. This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once…
Silicon Valley is rallying behind a guy who sucks
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers that covers the political intrigue and power struggles between Big Tech and Big Government. Subscribe here for a weekly dispatch…